Seeks to replicate, net of expenses, three times the opposite (inverse) of the S&P GSCI Natural Gas Index. The index comprises futures contracts on a single commodity and is calculated according to the methodology of the S&P GSCI Index.

Expense Ratio

1.65%

1-Week / 1-Month / 3-Month

(32.5%) / (48.7%) / (56.9%)

Alternatives

VelocityShares 3x Long Natural Gas ETNUnited States Natural Gas

Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.

On CAPS, 93% of the 137 members who have rated VelocityShares 3x Inverse Natural Gas believe the ETN will underperform the S&P 500 going forward.

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